| Iban traditional costume is
normally worn during cultural performances and festivals.
The distinct feature of the Iban girls' costume is the amount of silver pieces adorning the wearer.
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| Bajau Dancers | Bolongan Singing | Chinese Dancers | Cocos Dancers | Iban Dancers | Kadazan Music | Lundayuh Dancers | Tidung Dancers | Timur Dancers |
Iban Dancers in Tawau Cultural Festival 24-25 March 2007
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The Iban dancers you saw in the Cultural Carnival in Tawau were originally migrated from Sarawak 50 years ago and they live mainly in Tawau District. The Ibans are a mobile people in Sarawak, they do fishing in the rivers, hunting in the forests and cultivating hill rice in the jungle. |
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| Iban traditional costume is
normally worn during cultural performances and festivals.
The distinct feature of the Iban girls' costume is the amount of silver pieces adorning the wearer.
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| Ngajat
- Iban dance. Long long time ago, the Ibans
practiced headhunting as a means of survival against enemies.
However, headhunting has long ceased. Today their colorful
festivals centre on dances that tell of heroism, spiritualism and
thanks giving for a bountiful harvest from mother earth. |
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October 04, 2007 03:26:57 PM |
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